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Modal Verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal Verbs
PROBABILITY / POSSIBILITY
may
might
could
can
must
should
would (+if)
OBLIGATION
must
I must call my sister tonight
it's a great movie, you must watch it!
= my decision
"defective"
have to
I have to pay taxes
I have to go to the bank later
= not my choice
we have to work to pay for things
I had to
I will have to
PERMISSION/ABILITY
can
can I?
could
= pourrais (more polite)
pouvait
may
= puis-je?
I can swim/drive
NO OBLIGATION
you don't have to
= you can if you want
you don't have to come with me
ADVICE
should /shouldn't
you should stop smoking
ought to
PROHIBITION
MUSTN'T
CAN'T